Attorney Positions
Company/Agency: Whitman-Walker Clinic
Position: Senior Staff Attorney, Workplace Rights - Part-Time
Description: Whitman-Walker Clinic has one (1) opening for a part-time senior staff attorney to specialize in nondiscrimination law and workplace rights, including insurance and other fringe benefits, for clients living with HIV/AIDS and for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) clients facing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Whitman-Walker Clinic is a non-profit community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, our Clinic is comprised of diverse staff and volunteers who provide or facilitate the delivery of a range of health care and community services. Whitman-Walker Clinic is especially committed to ending the suffering of all those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Since 1986, Whitman-Walker Clinic’s Legal Services Program has provided pro bono counseling and representation to persons living with HIV/AIDS on a variety of civil legal issues related to an HIV diagnosis. We have two offices: at the Clinic’s Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, located at 1701 14th Street, NW, and the Max Robinson Center, located at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, in the District of Columbia. The Senior Staff Attorney will be based at our main office in Northwest D.C., but may meet with clients from time to time at our satellite office in Southeast D.C.
Responsibilities/Duties: Legal Services is seeking a part-time staff attorney (20 hours/week) to perform a variety of tasks, including client intake and counseling; investigation and analysis of cases; legal research; direct representation of clients; training and mentoring of volunteer attorneys and non-attorney public benefits volunteers; public speaking to client and provider groups and other community outreach activities; preparation of training and resource materials for volunteers; and assisting the Legal Services Director and managing attorneys with various aspects of program administration. The attorney will specialize in handling discrimination and workplace rights cases – through direct representation and as a mentor to volunteer attorneys handling such cases. There will also be opportunities to serve as co-counsel with law firms litigating cases of particular significance.
Qualifications/Skills: The applicant should be a member of the District of Columbia Bar. Membership in the Maryland and/or Virginia Bar is a plus, as is the ability to communicate in Spanish. The applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years of experience practicing employment and/or civil rights law; and be familiar with the Americans With Disabilities Act and other disability discrimination laws. The applicant should also have excellent legal research and analysis, writing and oral advocacy skills. We are seeking an experienced attorney with a demonstrated ability to handle complex cases effectively with minimal oversight. Applicants also should have a commitment to working with people living with HIV/AIDS; persons of diverse sexual orientations, genders, racial and ethnic backgrounds; and indigent and low-income clients.
Salary/Benefits: An average of 20 hours/week, on a regular schedule set by the Legal Services Director. The salary in the mid- to upper $30,000’s, depending on experience. Note: this part-time position does not include health insurance or other fringe benefits. This is a union position.
To Apply: Interested applicants should submit an electronic resume and cover letter through the Clinic’s web site, http://www.wwc.org. (Click on “About Us” and then on “Jobs”.) Send a copy of your resume and cover letter to: Daniel Bruner, Director of Legal Services, Whitman-Walker Clinic, fax 202-939-7651, dbruner@wwc.org. Note: be sure and apply for the part-time staff attorney opening, Job Code 2010-004. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE/AA.
Posted: 1/26/10
Company/Agency: Public Justice Center
Position: Staff Attorney
Description: The Public Justice Center (“PJC”) is a nonprofit legal organization that seeks to protect and expand the rights of people who are denied justice because of their economic status or discrimination. The PJC selects and designs its cases and projects to effect systemic legal and social changes, using diverse strategies to advocate reforms, including individual and class action litigation, appellate advocacy, legislative advocacy, policy advocacy with government or business organizations, client education, and public education. Current projects focus on the rights of tenants, prisoners, workers, families needing health care, foster and homeless children, and establishing a right to counsel in civil cases. For more information, visit: www.publicjustice.org.
Staff attorneys are assigned to work in one or more of the PJC’s projects. Each project is led by an attorney who is the Director of that project. As a member of the work team on that project, the attorney will be working with other attorneys and staff within the PJC, and collaborating with allies and partners outside the PJC. There is an immediate opening in the Workplace Justice Project, involving workers’ issues and employment law, and a potential new position that may include work on health and public benefits, educational rights of homeless and foster children; or other poverty law or civil rights issues. Knowledge, experience, or interest in these subjects is desirable.
Qualifications/Skills: • Maryland bar admission or admission to another state bar with ability to practice in Maryland until being barred in Maryland is required. • Three or more years of experience as an attorney involving client representation and litigation. This position is directed towards an attorney with 3 to 10 years of experience. • The ability to speak and write Spanish is strongly preferred. • Other relevant skills and experience include legislative advocacy / lobbying; community organizing or mobilization; public relations and educational campaigns; and coalition building. • Demonstrable commitment to social justice advocacy and public interest law. • Ability to work collaboratively with others both in and outside of the PJC, including clients, other advocacy organizations, coalition members, governmental officials, and attorneys. • excellent legal analytic and strategic skills. • excellent legal writing and research skills. • strong communication and collaborative skills. • a strong work ethic, organizational and time management abilities, and capacity for juggling multiple responsibilities.
Salary/Benefits: The salary range for this position is $48,000 - $60,000 per year, commensurate with experience. An excellent cafeteria benefit package is included offering health, dental, disability and life insurance, retirement, and parking benefits options.
To Apply: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and the position will be open until filled. Candidates should be available to begin work by March 1st. To apply, please submit – by email only -- a cover letter explaining your interest, resume, two writing samples, and the names and telephone numbers of three references. Please send applications to: Tanisha Carpenter at carpentert@publicjustice.org with “Staff Attorney” in the subject line.
The Public Justice Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer which encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Posted: 12/10/09
Company/Agency: Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Positions: For attorney, paralegal and other job opportunities, go to www.mdlab.org.
Company/Agency: CASA of Maryland
Position: For administrative, legal and other job opportunities at CASA of Maryland, Maryland's largest Latino organization, go to www.casademaryland.org/jobs.htm.
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal Positions
Company/Agency: Public Justice Center
Position: Legal Assistant
Description: The Public Justice Center (“PJC”) is a nonprofit legal organization that seeks to protect and expand the rights of people who are denied justice because of their economic status or discrimination. The PJC selects and designs its cases and projects to effect systemic legal and social changes, using diverse strategies to advocate reforms, including individual and class action litigation, appellate advocacy, legislative advocacy, policy advocacy with government or business organizations, client education, and public education. Current projects focus on the rights of tenants, prisoners, workers, families needing health care, foster and homeless children, and establishing a right to counsel in civil cases. For more information, visit: www.publicjustice.org.
Be a critical member in a team of social justice advocates! The Public Justice Center in Baltimore is seeking a legal assistant to take primary responsibility for administrative support, client intake and referral, and legal program support for a nonprofit law office.
Responsibilities/Duties: • Primary responsibility for general administrative and office support for nonprofit law office. Responsible for receiving, handling or assigning, and monitoring all support requests from program staff. • As a member of various legal teams, does telephone and in person intake, interviews clients, opens and maintains electronic and paper case files, participates in fact gathering and appropriate referral, brief service, or advocacy. • Assists attorneys with litigation support, including investigation, legal pleadings, document review and management, and data entry and reporting.
Qualifications/Skills:
Required: Bachelors Degree from an accredited school. Preferred Attributes: • Spanish speaking and writing. • Experience in dealing with the public, particularly low-income people seeking services or in crisis situations. • Experience in law office/ litigation support. • Excellent use of MS Word and Excel required; HTML and database programs a plus. Strong ability to learn new programs and skills, and figure out how to use programs to get the work done well. Strong problem solving abilities, time management, and organizational skills: the ability to manage complex assignments and work collegially with staff. • References required.
Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary ($30s, depending on experience), cafeteria benefit package offering health, dental, disability and life insurance, retirement, and parking benefits options.
To Apply: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with a preference for applicants who submit all materials by December 31, 2009. To apply, please submit by email only a cover letter explaining your interest, resume, two writing samples, and the names and telephone numbers of three references. Please send applications: Tanisha Carpenter, Legal Assistant, at carpentert@publicjustice.org with “Legal Assistant” in the subject line.
The Public Justice Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer which encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Posted: 12/10/09
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Other Positions
Company/Agency: Homeless Persons Representation Project
Position: Law Clerk - Spring Part-Time Position, Paid
Description: The Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP), a non-profit legal services and advocacy organization, seeks to hire a part-time law clerk for the spring semester to assist its housing attorney representing subsidized housing recipients in eviction and subsidy termination matters.
HPRP's mission is to end homelessness in Maryland by providing free legal services, including advice, counsel, education, representation and advocacy, for low-income persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. HPRP is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services and advocacy to maximize our clients' ability to gain and maintain stable income, health care, housing, education and employment. HPRP primarily works with clients located in Baltimore City when providing direct services. The direct representation provided by HPRP informs the organization's policy work which deals with complex legal and systemic issues facing people struggling with homelessness in Baltimore City and around Maryland. Therefore, HPRP provides both direct legal representation and corresponding client and community education in order to foster and promote the public interest.
HPRP is located at 1800 North Charles Street, Suite 206, Baltimore MD 21201. More information about the organization can be found on its website at www.hprplaw.org.
Responsibilities/Duties:• Legal research and writing • Client interviews • Conduct outreach at shelters, soup kitchens, government agency offices • Maintain client files • Communication with clients, courts, and housing agencies • Assist attorneys with hearing/trial prep • Assist attorneys with legal rights presentations
Qualifications/Skills: • Excellent research, writing, and communication skills required. • Ability and/or interest in working with low and no income clients.
Salary/Benefits: The law clerk is expected to work 15-20 hours a week, for 10 weeks. The rate of pay is $14 per hour.
To Apply: Applicants should submit cover letter, resume, writing sample and list of three (3) law-related or law school references to jobs@hprplaw.org. Position open until filled.
HPRP is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons encouraged to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status or religious affiliation.
Posted: 1/26/10
Company/Agency: Public Justice Center
Position: Development Associate
Description: The Public Justice Center (“PJC”) is a nonprofit legal organization that seeks to protect and expand the rights of people who are denied justice because of their economic status or discrimination. The PJC selects and designs its cases and projects to effect systemic legal and social changes, using diverse strategies to advocate reforms, including individual and class action litigation, appellate advocacy, legislative advocacy, policy advocacy with government or business organizations, client education, and public education. Current projects focus on the rights of tenants, prisoners, workers, families needing health care, foster and homeless children, and establishing a right to counsel in civil cases. For more information, visit: www.publicjustice.org.
The Public Justice Center, Inc. seeks a Development Associate who will embrace the organization’s mission and support varied efforts to raise funds for our work. Associate will report to Director of Development and will also work closely with Executive Director, Program Staff and Board. Development Associate will join a vibrant, fast-paced workplace peopled with dedicated advocates committed to real social change.
Responsibilities/Duties: • Works closely with Development Director and Executive Director to plan and manage busy and comprehensive fundraising calendar that integrates grant writing and reporting, multiple mail solicitation campaigns, electronic and print communications, special events, and face-to-face fundraising. • Is primarily responsible for timely and accurate entry in donor database, maintaining clean and up-to-date donor records, and producing donor acknowledgements with adherence to vigorous standards. • Reports on and analyzes results of various campaigns throughout fundraising cycle. Expected to understand and recommend best practices as result of analysis. • Manages PJC’s website updates, the organization’s social media presence, and regular e-communications system including e-newsletters and advocacy alerts. • Takes major responsibility in organizing special events. • Represents the Public Justice Center at public, federated campaign and donor events as required. • Supports the writing, reporting and filing of grant related materials. • Supports fundraising team including multiple board/staff/friend committees. • Backs up administrative staff as needed. • Work occasional nights and weekends with advance notice.
Qualifications/Skills: • Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university. • One to three years fundraising experience preferred. • Comfort with and demonstrated skill with computers, internet and social media. Demonstrated knowledge of eTapestry fundraising software is a plus. • Job requires careful attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, excellent writing and verbal communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively. Strategic and analytical thinking skills are a definite plus. • Successful candidate will be friendly, positive, creative, willing to learn and grow, ethical, hard working, and comfortable in a collaborative public interest law office environment. • Associate will be required to use good judgment and discretion in handling confidential donor information.
Salary/Benefits: The salary range for this position is $30,000 to $40,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Excellent cafeteria benefits are included.
To Apply: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with a preference for applicants who submit all materials by December 31, 2009. To apply, please submit by email only a cover letter explaining your interest, resume, two writing samples, and the names and telephone numbers of three references. Please send applications: Jennifer Pelton, Director of Development, at peltonj@publicjustice.org with “Development Associate” in the subject line.
The Public Justice Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer which encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Posted: 12/10/09
Company/Agency: ACLU of Maryland
Position: Legislative Program Advocacy Associate for the 2010 Legislative Session November 2009. This is a six-month position.
Description: The ACLU of Maryland is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the civil liberties and civil rights of the citizens of Maryland. The Maryland ACLU's Legislative Program promotes and protects civil liberties and civil rights by appealing to policy makers in the Maryland General Assembly as well as local and federal governments. Issues comprising our docket include voting rights and election protection, free speech, education reform, privacy rights, abolition of the death penalty, due process and abuse of power, protecting reproductive freedom, and civil marriage equality for same sex couples. The Legislative Program works in coalition with other organizations on shared priorities and with the Board of Directors and staff to develop an annual state legislative agenda, research issues, draft legislation, prepare and distribute educational material, and meet with policymakers and other advocates. During the state’s legislative session from January through April, the Program promotes the legislative agenda, reviews bills, prepares testimony, arranges for hearing witnesses, attends hearings, delivers testimony and advocates the ACLU position on pending legislation in Annapolis. It reports regularly to the legislative committee, staff, membership and Board of Directors.
Responsibilities/Duties: We seek an Advocacy Associate in the Legislative Program to: a) During the legislative session: assist with bill review and analysis, maintain bill tracking database and hearing schedule, assist with program organization and operations, assist with drafting testimony, facts sheets and issue papers, coordinate hearing calendar, coordinate program calendar, coordinate constituent action network, attend hearings, represent the ACLU of MD at relevant program and coalition meetings and events, assist with development and support of coalitions, provide staff support to the legislative committee, prepare regular program reports for legislative committee, staff, members and Board of Directors; in addition, b) During the interim, conduct issue related research and analysis, develop public and policy-maker education materials, assist with strategic advocacy efforts at the local and national government levels, assist with development and support of coalitions, maintain program calendar and docket, represent the ACLU of Maryland at relevant meetings.
Qualifications:
Required: • Ability to communicate well, in writing and orally • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Ability to work in a fast-paced legislative environment • Ability to analyze bills and other government documents • Ability to establish and maintain professional positive rapport • Ability to handle sensitive topics & issues with discretion, professional judgment and sensitivity to the people and rights affected • Necessary to maintain flexible hours, including some evening and weekend hours and office location between Baltimore and Annapolis • Proficiency with basic computer software such as Microsoft Word and Excel
and office equipment • Firm commitment to the mission of the ACLU • Bachelor degree required
Preferred: • Master’s degree or equivalent • Knowledge of the state legislative process • Experience in public policy
Salary/Benefits: Based on experience / excellent benefits offered, including health and dental coverage.
To Apply: The position will be open until filled. We are looking for an associate to start as soon as possible. Send cover letter, resume and references by mail, fax or email. • Address: Executive Director, ACLU of Maryland 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 350 Baltimore, MD 21211 • Fax: 410-366-7838 • Email: jobposting@aclu-md.org
The ACLU of Maryland does not discriminate in employment based on any individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Posted: 12/7/09
Company/Agency: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Position: Executive Director
Description: The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) seeks experienced Executive Director. MCASA is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to serve as the statewide voice for survivors of sexual crimes, the state's 18 rape crisis centers, allies in criminal justice and health care and other stakeholders. Its mission is to work to eliminate sexual violence in the State of Maryland. MCASA is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Responsibilities/Duties: The ED is responsible for the overall administration and management of MCASA, including service programs, fundraising, and business operations. Areas of responsibility include planning and evaluation, policy development and administration, personnel and fiscal management, grant writing, and member/public relations. This is a full-time position, hired by and directly accountable to the board of directors.
Qualifications: Qualified candidates will possess an advanced degree, demonstrated program expertise, a commitment to ending sexual violence, management and supervisory skills, and financial acumen. Position also requires strong communication skills, including writing and public speaking. MCASA is committed to diversity of experience and background in its workforce, EOE.
To Apply: Qualified candidates should send cover letter, resume, professional references, and salary history as a Word document to mailto:EDsearch@mcasa.org (preferred) or mail to:
MCASA ED Search Committee
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
1517 Gov. Ritchie Highway, Suite 207
Arnold, MD 21012
Posted: 6/1/09
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